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Response to Lodi Gyari’s article on TYC status

We have read the article by Kasur Lodi Gyari with great interest. Since his article is an appeal to the younger generation, we, as two young Tibetans, not only feel encouraged but see it as our duty to actively take part in

Status and position of the Tibetan Youth Congress in 1968: Lodi Gyari

Last year in 2013, the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of New York and New Jersey invited me to speak on the founding day of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) which I could not attend. Later in 2014 on the 16th March th

Why the Scottish Referendum was great for Tibet

Many Tibetans eagerly followed the Scottish independence referendum. Now the results are in and 55% of voters chose to stay with the U.K. We believe that this entire referendum process is a positive developme

A few more thoughts on the importance of protesting Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit

Resistance is not the cause of repression. Our protests are not the cause of China’s crackdown in Tibet. As long as there is oppression in Tibet, there will be resistance. And as long as there is resista

The Great Middleway Referendum Swindle – by Jamyang Norbu

This is probably the last article I am going to write on the subject of the Middle Way Approach (MWA). I have posted about a dozen pieces on various aspects of this policy: from its crafty (but dish

Who’s the Boss?: China’s White Paper on Hong Kong

On June 10, 2014, China released a White Paper on Hong Kong’s regional autonomy known as “one country, two systems.” Much of the White Paper was filled with economic statistics of the region and self-con

THE DIALECTICS OF BEING SHEEP – by Jamyang Norbu

Eli Wallach, the Hollywood character actor, died this Tuesday at the age of 98. As a boy in Darjeeling I had seen him in a number of classic Westerns: How the West was Won, Mackenna’s Gold, The Good the Bad and the Ugly and my favorite The Magnificent Seven. He invariably played the bad gu

Misinformation About the Middle Way Approach

Being part of the recently launched international awareness campaign on Middle Way Approach which aims to counter the Chinese government’s misinformation campaign, I am elated to see the response it is generating

THE SOUND OF ONE HAND GRASPING – Jamyang Norbu

The commemoration in the U.S., earlier this month, of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre was strangely subdued, especially within the Chinese student community in this country. It was very diffe

Obituary: Wangyal T. Ritzekura, 61, Tibetan educator, mentor, cultural liaison

Born in Dzonga, Tibet, Ritzekura moved with his family to India at an early age. He attended a school established by the Dalai Lama in exile and served as a teacher in Tibetan schools in India from 1976 to 1992. He was a

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